This is a kickball game that can make every student successful. Put out 4 mats for the bases. Play typical kickball rules, except that ONLY way you can get someone out is by giving the ball to the pitcher while a runner is off base. That is the ONLY way to get out. A caught ball is not an out. There are no force outs. You may have as many students on base as you would like. The pitcher must stand inside a cirlce (I use a hula hoop) and pitch. The pitcher can go outside the circle, but it only count as an out if the pitcher has the ball AND he or she is inside the circle. There is a chance (a good chance) that a team can get several outs on one play. We play 6 outs then we switch sides. Make sure students keep the same order in line so everyone gets to kick. If they get out of line, they automatically get 2 outs.
AGES: 2nd grade and up
EQUIPMENT: 1 kickball, 4 mats, 1 hula hoop
MODIFICATIONS: make somewhere an automatic home run. For younger kids I like to use the farthest wall from home plate. I reward a home run even if the ball doesn't hit the wall on the fly, so the outfielders have to run hard to stop the ball. Play more or less outs depending on your students' abilities.
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